About the Role
Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via its Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, its single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent. Headquartered in London, the firm manages $253.6 billion and operates across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
ArcticDB is an open-source, serverless database built in C++ and Python for fast quantitative research and analytics. It stores time-series data at scale, supporting the development of trading strategies at financial institutions including Man Group and Bloomberg. ArcticDB is widely recognised in the quantitative trading community for its agility and performance.
We are looking for a highly motivated, strong C++ engineer, preferably with extensive Python experience. You will work on a highly optimised C++ engine built by experienced database engineers, take part in business decisions and help us become the ultimate go-to time-series database. We live and breathe performance, and our engine is capable of processing more than 1B rows per second.
Responsibilities
•Developing the core ArcticDB database, which currently stores petabytes of data
•Collaborating with users to define and enhance analytics capabilities in ArcticDB
•Working with data at scale, powering global institutions like Man Group, Bloomberg and others
•Designing and deploying ArcticDB solutions that grow from an individual desk to an enterprise-level database
Requirements
•Excellent C++ and Python skills
•Excellent knowledge of algorithms and data structures
•Interest in modern database and storage technologies, with a willingness to learn more
•A strong academic degree with a high mathematical or computing content, e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics
•Proficiency in Linux
Advantageous
•Experience with modern Python data tools such as Pandas, NumPy and Spark
•An interest in financial markets and instruments
•Experience using modern cloud storage technologies such as S3, Azure Blob Storage and Google Cloud Storage
Conditions & Benefits
•The ArcticDB team is a group of polyglot developers working with the latest versions of C++ and Python
•We are a startup and operate like one, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact on the technology, the product and the business
•Modern office located in the OfficeX campus with easy access to transport and amenities
•Hybrid working model
•Competitive compensation package
•25 days holiday allowance
•Premium Health insurance
•Employee Assistance program
•Referral Bonus
•Additional days off for long service and volunteering
•Multisport card
•Opportunities for professional development including internal tech talks
•Conference attendance, and engagement with the open-source community
•Two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering
•Comprehensive benefits package including competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave
•Depending on location: private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options and pet insurance
